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Date of Incident
17/01/2026
Country
England
Area
Route
Activity
Trad rock climbing
When
Descending
Injury
No injury
Incident
The track used to access the handline to descend to the beach at Vicarage collapsed under foot while stepping down from a boulder.
Lessons
Access to vicarage has now become dangerous due to high levels of errosion over the winter. The track above the handline is not safe
Causes
path collapse
Anonymous?
No
Reported By
Participant
Wearing Helmets?
No
Rescue Services Involved?
Author
Dave frost
21 January 2026 at 14:35:18
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